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Education on the EdgeFri, 16 Feb 2018 14:45:09 +0000hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.3By: Helenhttp://www.brilliant-insane.com/2015/04/how-to-buy-a-thesis-a-surprisingly-legal-and-easy-road-to-a-degree.html#comment-8757
Sun, 08 Oct 2017 20:28:36 +0000http://www.brilliant-insane.com/?p=6636#comment-8757I think whether to write your thesis by yourself or not is a very difficult question to which more students than ever try to find an answer. Of course it is correct and the right way to write it by yourself, because otherwise you don´t learn anything and that´s what it is all about. Moreover in my opinion it is critical to let someone else do your job, and in fact it is a real grey zone at least in Germany. On the other hand there may be situations where you need the help of others, for example in case of problems in your family or with your health. What to do then? At least you should find a reputable business to help you. A good way to find out is to demand at least a direct contact by telefone. Very quickly you will see if they are willing and able to answer your questions and if they are competent and trustworthy. If you still have moral scruples to let someone else write at least you should not hesitate to use a proofreader to control and optimize your text. Becausethe contents and the creativity remain yours, and that´s what serious scienctific work is all about.
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Tue, 28 Apr 2015 19:51:01 +0000http://www.brilliant-insane.com/?p=6636#comment-3289Buying or getting a paper for free is not learning – except maybe how to buy a paper!
Fortunately, there are still some people who genuinely want an education. I’ll stick with them.
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Mon, 20 Apr 2015 11:17:50 +0000http://www.brilliant-insane.com/?p=6636#comment-3256Hey Jen, thanks so much for this insight. I always appreciate your contributions here at B or I, and I agree. While I’ve never written a dissertation, I know many who have. They too are wonderful at “nerdjacking” (love this) the conversation.Mark Barnes recently posted…10 Things That Separate Great Teachers from Good Teachers
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Mon, 20 Apr 2015 11:13:21 +0000http://www.brilliant-insane.com/?p=6636#comment-3255Harry, as a professional writer, I’d definitely recommend a good proofreeder proofreader. I would never consider publishing without them.Mark Barnes recently posted…9 (More) Inventive and Fun Activities for Learning
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Mon, 20 Apr 2015 11:10:01 +0000http://www.brilliant-insane.com/?p=6636#comment-3253Harry, this is a thought-provoking question. Hopefully, readers will weigh in on it. Thanks for reading and contributing.Mark Barnes recently posted…One Question Every Teacher Must Ask Before the End of April
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Sun, 19 Apr 2015 18:49:17 +0000http://www.brilliant-insane.com/?p=6636#comment-3250“[…] they can’t believe someone would pay for an essay […]”

Whether it is ethical or not, it’s a big question and there is no straightforward answer.

Is it money that makes the whole thing unethical? Or just that you are calling someone else’s work your own? Would it be more ethical, if a student hands in an assignment written by e.g. his/her parents, without paying for it?

I think these are questions that we need to answer.

Personally, while I’ve never used a ghostwriting service, I’m actually thinking about using a proofreading service for my master’s dissertation. I’m not a native English speaker, so making mistakes and linguistics errors is inevitable. I will probably write the dissertation on my own and give it to a service for professional proofreading. Is this unethical as well?Harry Kalantzis recently posted…Wanderers

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Sun, 19 Apr 2015 18:16:09 +0000http://www.brilliant-insane.com/?p=6636#comment-3248I have no problem with collaboration. I understand we all have areas of strength and areas of weakness. However, I see this as no different than plagiarism as you are taking someone else’s work and calling it your own. There are ways to seek help without having someone do the work for you – tutors, editors, trading off some peer tutoring with a friend who struggles in an area you are good at – lots of ways to improve and learn without being unethical.

While I get that we all don’t share the same interests (I hated history until I had an amazing professor in a required class), the idea that you can buy your way out of the mundane is disconcerting.

I’m also looking at it as someone who has traveled the dissertation path, and I know the journey is the powerful part. When I talk to other doc students, the passion for their topic is clear – good writers or bad, they are passionate about what they are researching. I wonder if any of those who have bought their papers can say the same. Ask me about my topic, and I can nerdjack the conversation for hours. 🙂